Word Origin & History

Santa Claus 1773 (as St. A Claus, in "New York Gazette"), Amer.Eng., from dialectal Du. Sante Klaas, from M.Du. Sinter Niklaas "Saint Nicholas," bishop of Asia Minor who became a patron saint for children. Now a worldwide phenomenon (e.g. Japanese santakurosu).

Example Sentences for santa claus

It will be so much easiah fo' Santa Claus to get down these big chimneys.

So run away to your dreams now, that Santa Claus may find you sleeping.'

He called to Emily to ask if the man who had come was Santa Claus.

If no Santa Claus came then he should know the Leary boy was right.

Santa Claus jumped as if someone had stuck a pin into him and turned.

The only man in the world I'd like to change jobs with is Santa Claus.

"And yet there are some people who say there is no Santa Claus," mused Carnes.

And there was no Santa Claus, and Christmas had been abolished.

Santa Claus does not depend on city yards and parks for his Christmas trees.